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 Backyard BBQ - Billy Moore
Last Updated: 10:47 PM 06/18/08 - 11 Sports has decided to dust off the grill and get back outside for another summer of "Backyard BBQ." (Full Story)
Tigers Hire Pair Of New Coaches
Last Updated: 8:55 PM 06/14/08 - Grand Junction High School athletic director Greg King announced the hiring of two new coaches for the Tigers athletics department. (Full Story)
Huffer Wins 5A Golf Title By Record 13 Strokes
Last Updated: 8:53 PM 06/14/08 - Bethany Buchner of Loveland and Melissa Martin of Central (G.J.) each shot 75 to tie for second place at 152. (Full Story)
Tigers In 3rd At 5A Golf Tournament
Last Updated: 8:52 PM 06/14/08 - Central's Melissa Martin is tied for second place individually at 77, five shots behind the leader. (Full Story)
GJ Tigers Name New Football Coach
Last Updated: 8:52 PM 06/14/08 - The Grand Junction football program has a new leader at the helm as Robbie Owens was announced as the Tigers new head coach on Friday afternoon in a press conference at Grand Junction High School. (Full Story)
Koepsell Top SWL Player; Rush Top Coach
Last Updated: 8:52 PM 06/14/08 - Twelve Grand Valley players were named to the All-Conference first team in the Southwestern League from Grand Junction, Fruita Monument, and Central high schools. (Full Story)
Two Tigers Named Top 50 In State
Last Updated: 8:53 PM 06/14/08 - Grand Junction Tigers catcher Ross Koepsell and outfielder Bubba Higgins have been selected to play in the Colorado Rockies Top 50 Senior All-Star Game at Coors Field on June 8. (Full Story)
Palisade Hires Two New Coaches
Last Updated: 8:53 PM 06/14/08 - Athletic Director Mike Krueger announced Monday night that both the Palisade High School girls and boys basketball teams have new coaches. (Full Story)
Tigers Lose Opener In 5A Championship Series
Last Updated: 8:54 PM 06/14/08 - The Grand Junction Tigers baseball team lost to the Dakot Ridge Eagles on Friday afternoon in the double elimination Championship Series 10-3. (Full Story)
Tiger Take Advantage Of Second Chance, Beat Lewis-Palmer

Last Updated: 8:55 PM 06/14/08 - The Grand Junction Tigers took full advantage of their second chance in the 5A baseball playoffs by beating Lewis-Palmer 13-3 in five innings at All City Field in Denver on Wednesday night. (Full Story)
Seven Bulldogs, Five Panthers On WSL Teams
Last Updated: 8:56 PM 06/14/08 - Palisade Bulldogs head baseball coach Steve Moore was named the Western Slope League coach of the year on Tuesday and he was not alone in the honors (Full Story)
Tigers Get Second Life

Last Updated: 8:56 PM 06/14/08 - The Colorado High School Activities Association eliminated the Legacy team from the state baseabll tournament because one of the players on the team was found inelligible to play (Full Story)
Warriors Hire Hoops Coach For Girls

Last Updated: 8:56 PM 06/14/08 - The Central Warriors search for a new girls basketball coach is over. Todd Dixon has been hired to take over the program that won the Southwestern League title last year. (Full Story)
Brennan Signs On To Be Two Sport Star
Last Updated: 8:56 PM 06/14/08 - Over the past few years at Central High School, girls athletics has been graced with the talent of Alaina Brennan. Now Brennan will be a multi-sport athlete for the Mesa State Mavericks. (Full Story)
 Tigers, Wildcats, Bulldogs And Panthers Ready For Playoffs
Last Updated: 8:57 PM 06/14/08 - The Grand Junction Tigers, Fruita Monument Wildcats, Palisade Bulldogs and Delta Panthers are seeded and ready to begin the State Playoffs on Saturday morning. Matchups and a full bracket is included in this story. (Full Story)
Warriors Season Ends With Rivalry Win
Last Updated: 8:57 PM 06/14/08 - The Warriors ended the season by claiming city bragging rights with a come from behind 10-9 win over the Tigers at Suplizio Field on Tuesday night. (Full Story)
Wildcats Clinch Playoff Spot With Win
Last Updated: 8:57 PM 06/14/08 - The Fruita Monument Wildcats clinched the Southwestern League's second playoff spot with a 7-3 win over the Montrose Indians on Tuesday evening. (Full Story)
Tigers, Dixon Get Even With Fruita, Win Another SWL Title
Last Updated: 8:57 PM 06/14/08 - Conner Dixon has spent weeks thinking about Grand Junction/Fruita Monument Part I from earlier this season. After Friday night, he'll gladly replace those memories wtih new ones from GJ/Fruita Part II.
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Tigers Can Clinch Title With Rivalry Win
Last Updated: 8:57 PM 06/14/08 - The Grand Junction Tigers baseball team can clinch the Southwestern League title for the second year in a row with a win over the Fruita Monument Wildcats on Friday night (Full Story)
Wildcats Shift Focus To Potential Title Game
Last Updated: 8:57 PM 06/14/08 - The Fruita Monument Wildcats are leaving behind consecutive losses in order to focus on Friday night's game against the Grand Junction Tigers that could potentially decide the Southwestern League champion (Full Story)
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Palisade Hires Two New Coaches Save Email Print
Posted: 4:07 PM May 13, 2008
Last Updated: 8:53 PM Jun 14, 2008

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PALISADE, Colo. - Athletic Director Mike Krueger announced Monday night that both the Palisade High School girls and boys basketball teams have new coaches.

Palisade has hired former District 51 athletic director Steve Phillips as the new head coach for the boys basketball team. Phillips had 17 years of experience as the head basketball coach at Central High School where he won a state championship in 1990 with a perfect 25-0 record.

Toni Gunther has been hired to take over the grils basketball program. She comes to Palisade from Plateau Valley High School where she was head coach of the girls basketball team.

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